36.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woombah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woombah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have grown since 2011 in Woombah, where 36.4% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 16.6% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of the population.
9.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Woombah, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of people in Woombah need some help with their daily activities, which is a higher rate than in most similar areas.
6.4% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Woombah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14432/woombah/topic/health-disability